Produced
by V. Bharani, directed by Kanmani
(of ‘Aaha Ethanai Azhagu’
fame), this film stars Parimal
and Sandhya in lead roles with
Suman Shetty, Kota Srinivasa
Rao, Dhanraj, Rajyalakshmi,
Raja Sridhar and Mahadevan essaying
supporting roles. D. Imman,
fresh from his ‘Maasilamani’
success, scores the music for
this film and the album lists
six songs. They have been penned
by Snegan, Tabu Sankar and Imman.

Vaalu Paiyane...Vocals: Anitha,
RanjithLyrics: Snegan

Composed on the Kiravani raga
scale, this song has pleasing
accompaniment from the guitars,
violins, clarinet (?) and drums.
The refrain ‘dhiranaa
dhiranaa’ adds a lot of
charm to the song with its swaras
that go ‘sa ni ni----ga
ma pa ma ga--- etc.’ Anitha
sings with a lot of verve. Could
jump onto the charts

Puchandi Puchandi...
Vocals: Aarti
Kanklikar
Lyrics: Snegan

This
singer mesmerizes you with her vocal prowess,
especially in her ‘ahaara’ sangatis.
The repeated swaras ‘ni sa ri sa ni
sa ri ni sa---’ show up the Chakravaham
raga sweetly. Some dramatic notes from the
violins and the subtly changing rhythm patterns
maintain a distinct tension in the song
without going over the top. The lyrics too
are well written.

Ragalakkara Maaman...Vocals: D. Imman Lyrics: Snegan

Ha, ha, ha, this is a real cute number with
an odd ‘retro’ feel to it and
Imman has pulled it off well too! The guitars
have a field day and the instrumental interludes
are spunky too. The start where the guitars
go ‘ma ga pa ma ma ga ma ri sa’
show up the Karaharapriya scale. The refrain
‘vaadi vaadi en’ which brings
together the high pitched charanams and
the pallavi is delectable. Could hit the
charts right away.

Aruvi
Polae...
Vocals:KrishLyrics: Tabu Sankar

Such silken rendering from Krish! This song
hops along merrily to the accompaniment
of strings. The lyrics are sentimental and
a bit over the top. Is it the bouzouki or
mandolin we hear in the first interlude?
Is that the pipa we hear as a flash at the
end? Anyway, a well put-together number
in the Natabairavi scale.

Ading Ading...
Vocals:Imman,
Rita Lyrics: D. Imman

Oh, boy! Here we go, with another barnstormer
of a song! Rita may well get ready for another
hit. Full of energetic beats (both native
and western) and cheery guitars, this song
is likely to impact the youth straightaway.
Seems set on the Harikamboji scale. Thirumurthi’s
nagaswaram adds a lot of fire to the song.
Makes you want to shake your legs. Could
explode on the screen if choreographed well.

Odipolama—Junkyard...
Vocals:Aarti
Kanklikar, Dinesh Kanakarathinam Lyrics: Snegan
Song No.2 with some additional vocals and
an interesting assemblage of junkyard sounds
in the background.

Verdict:

The fan base that Imman built up after Maasilamani
is likely to expand even further with this
fun album. This young man is slowly carving
a special niche for himself in the Tamil
Film Music world. The jacket lists a whole
lot of instruments - Woodwinds, Pipa, Banjolin,
Bouzouki, Harp, Lute, Mandolin and others.
It’s a pity we don’t get to
hear them as clearly as we’d like
to.